barri- root words — words with the barri- root

The root barri- comes from Old French barre, meaning bar, obstruction. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including barrier, barman, barrage, barrette, bartender, crowbar, debar, debarred, debarring, sidebar, barflies, barmen. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the barri- root

Explore words with barri- — words containing the barri- root and sharing its sense of "bar, obstruction". Examples include barrier, barman, barrage, barrette, bartender, crowbar, debar, debarred, debarring, sidebar, barflies, barmen. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does barri- mean?

The barri- root means bar, obstruction, from Old French barre. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.